is rendered "silver" in Acts 3:6; 8:20 , RV (AV, "money"); 20:33; 1 Corinthians 3:12 (metaphorical); 1 Peter 1:18 . See MONEY , PIECE.
akin to argos, "shining," denotes "silver." In each occurrence in the NT it follows the mention of gold, Matthew 10:9; Acts 17:29; James 5:3; Revelation 18:12 .
Note: For drachme, Luke 15:8 , see PIECE.signifies "made of silver," Acts 19:24; 2 Timothy 2:20; Revelation 9:20 .